Marxist & Critical Race Theory

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Marxist & Critical Race Theory An analysis of class and race, of money and power.

Critical Race Theory Looks at how race is depicted in art.

Critical Race Theory How are different cultures depicted in your novel? Are some races and cultures shown as superior or inferior? Does the author criticize or condone this? How does the text convey the experiences of victims of racism?

Marxist Theory Examines social class, economics, and power in literature.

Karl Marx Born in 1818 Critic of capitalism Wrote The Communist Manifesto

His ideas Oppression of the lower class The Superstructure A system where one social class controls all the other classes through law, education, media, religion, etc. Socialism: “Everyone owns everything.”

His ideas Oppression of the lower class The Upper class, the middle class, and the lower class. The Superstructure A system where one social class controls all the other classes through law, education, media, religion, etc. Socialism: “Everyone owns everything.”

Questions What is the social class of the author? How do you see the high, the middle, and the low (rich/poor)? The superstructure? Socialism or capitalism? What social classes do the characters represent? Are any social classes depicted as inferior?